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HONEST  OFFICIALS 


CONDUCT  THE  PUBLIC  BUSINESS 


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BRITISH  COLONIES. 


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INTRODUCTION. 


I  SHALL  trouble  the  publ!  j  with  very  little  prefatory 
matter.  I  am  not  skilled  in  composition  ;  my  object  ia 
to  make  known  to  all  magistrates,  and  to  all  authorities, 
the  highest  and  the  lowest,  the  want  of  faith  observed 
towards  professional  persons,  and  to  expose  to  profes- 
sional men  the  risk  they  run  of  being  made  dupes,  if  they 
are  induced  to  contemplate  the  undertaking  of  a  Govern- 
ment contract.  They  will  be  used  as  mere  tools,  aa 
cloaks  to  cover  the  favoritism  which  has  already  decided 
to  whom  they  mean  to  give  a  good  job ;  their  labor,  their 
anxiety,  their  calculations,  and  their  expenses,  will  be  all 
lost ;  and  their  tenders  will  merely  serve  as  a  means  to 
the  conscientious  Commissary,  whereby  to  show  that  ho 
(lid  appeal  to  public  competition,  and  thus  to  blindfold 
his  employers,  to  enrich  his  own  proteges,  and  to  waste 
the  public  money. 


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I  UE\D  in  the  Montreal  Herald  of  June  30,  1838,  the 
following  adverti.sement ; — 

"  Tenders  will  be  received  at  the  Commissariat  Olffice, 
''  until  noon  on  Thursday,  the  5th  day  of  July  next,  for 
"  crectitjg  Cavalry  Barracks  and  Stables,  &c.  at  Chara- 
"hly:  the  plans  and  specifications  of  which  can  be  seen 
'•'at  the  oliico  of  the  Commanding  Royal  Engineer. — 
'*  Friccs  to  be  stated  in  Halifax  currency,  and  each  ten- 
"  tier  to  give  the  names  of  two  responsible  securities  for 
"  the  due  fulfilment  of  the  contract  within  the  time  re - 
"(|iiire(l  by  the  Engineer  Department. 

'•  Commissariat,  Montreal^  ) 
"Juno 'JDth,  1833."         5 

Being  a  professional  man,  brought  up  under  the  lato 
eminent  Engineer,  Mr.  Telford,  and  having  been  em- 
ployed upon  many  extensive  public  works  at  home,  and 
not  being  Lusy  at  tlin  time,  I  went  to  the  Engineer  Oflico, 
and  read  the  following  s[)ecification. 


[The  ?[)0(,'incatio!i  comes  in  here,  hut  it  is  on  a  sep- 
arate paper,  niarktvl  Z.  anil  acco  upanying  this.] 


In  consequence  of  the  advertisement  and  specification, 
I  made  a  tender  for  the  work  advertised,  on  the  5th  July, 
1838.     I  had  visited  the  place,  (Ciinmbly,)  but  was  left 
pretty  much  in  the  dark  as  to  tijo  site  intended.     I  liad 
travelled  the  country  to  ascertain  how,    where,  and  at 
what  price,  I  could  best  obtain  raaterial6».     I  Imd  conclu 
ded  a  conditional  bargain  for  tiic  timber,  and  finding 
scarcity  of  Hardware  in  Montreal,  I  had  made  arrang 
ments  to  procure  what  was  necessary  from  Quebec, 
case  I  should  under-estimate  uiy  competitors,  who  I  soc 
discovered  to  be  persons  that  had  long  been  fattonii 
upon  a  succession  of  Government  jobs,  and  who,  beii 
accustr  ncd  to  have  their  own  way,  were  not  very  like 
to  calculate  how  low  the  work  could  be  done,  but  ho 
high  a  price  the  Commissariat  would  allow  them. 

I  therefore  felt  perfectly  confident  when  I  gave  in  n 
tender  for  £.6,206  1  Is.  Od.  cy.  This  I  have  already  st, 
ted  was  on  the  5th  July,  1038. 

No  decision  having  been  officially  notified,  although  i 
the  Commissariat  oificc  I  had  been  once  verbally  informc 
mine  was  the  lowest  tender— and  a  second  time  that  I  ha. 
got  the  Contract — I  on  14th  July  addressed  the  followin.- 
letter  to  the  head  of  the  Commissariat  Department  ii 
Montreal,  it  having  been  communicated  to  mc  on  th< 
14th  July  that  the  contract  was  given  to  other  parties 
and  to  higher  tenders. 

''Montreal,  July  \\th,  1838. 

"  Sir : — As  1  intend  representing  in  what  I  conceivi 
the  proper  quarter,  the  manner  in  which  I  have  been  usc( 
in  regard  to  my  tender  for  the  Barracks,  &c.  to  be  buil 
at  Chambly,  and  I  should  be  unwilling  either  to  over- 
state the  case,  or  to  give  rise  to  misapprehension,  will 
you  be  good  enough  to  state  the  real  cause  why  a  higher 
tender  has  been  preferred  to  that  of  myself  and  my  as- 
sociates ?    Justice  and  the  public  interest   0|)pcar  cer- 
tainly to  demand  a  reason. 

"  I  am,  sir, 

"Your  most  ob't.  servant, 
"  A.  D.  TAYLOR, 
''Civil  Enginec. 
"  To  Joiiw  Banxar  Trice,  Esq.,  A.  C.  General f' 

I  received  the  following  answer  : — 

"Commissariat,  \ 

"Montreal,  \6t/i  Jtthj,  1038.  S 
"  i>\{ : — I  beg  to  ac(iuaint  you,  in  reply  to  your  Iclter 


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tliG  1 4th  iast.  that  the  grounds  upon  wliich  tcndjm  aro 
recommended  for  approval  or  rejection  are  stated  to  tlio 
proper  aiithoritiea  at  Quebec,  and  ihat  I  um  not  at  liberty 
to  assign  to  any  oiher  person  the  reasons  for  any  decis- 
ion llmt  may  bo  come  to  in  regard  to  tenders  which  may 
be  made  for  public  services. 

"  I  am,  sir,  your  obt.  servant, 
[Sigmid]  "J.  B.  PRICE. 

"To  Mr.  A.  D.  TwLon,  Montreal." 


On  the  following  d.iy  I  addressed  a  letter  to  the  head 
of  the  Department  in  Canada. 

"Montreal,  July  17, 1838. 

"Sir: — Having  on  the  5th  July  given  in  a  tender  for 
the  buihiing  of  Barracks,  &c.  at  Chambly,  agreeable  to 
previous  advertisement,  and  having  subsequently  called 
at  the  Commissariat  to  inquire  the  decision,  I  was  in- 
formed that  the  matter  had  been  submitted  to  you  for 
decision.  I  called  a  second  time,  but  obtained  no  infor- 
mation, further  than  that  mine  was  considerably  the  low- 
est tender,  until  the  14th  inst.  I  was  then  informed  that 
the  work  was  given  into  other  hands,  and  was  told  at 
(that)  the  Commissariat  (altho'  they  advertised  for  ten- 
dersj  had  nothing  to  do  with  it.  Presuming  then  that  it 
is  by  your  decision  this  contract  is  given  to  those  whose 
tenders  were  50  per  cent,  higher  than  mine,  may  I  solicit 
the  REASON,  which  I  have  in  vain  applied  for  to  Mr, 
Price.  "  I  am,  sir,  your  most  ob't.  servant, 

"A.  D.  TAYLOR, 
"  To  R.  I.  RouTH,  esq  ,  C.  Gen., 
"  Quebec.*' 


"C.  Engineer. 


Obtaining  no  answer  from   Mr.  Routh,  I  addressed  a 
second  letter  to  that  gentleman  on  the  23d  Julv. 

^'Montreal,  July  23',  1838. 
"Sir: — I  am   surprised  you  have  not  replied  to  my 
letter  of  the  17th  inst.     I  have  therefore  again  to  beg 
that  you  will  favor  me  with  an  early  answer. 

"  Mr.  Price  wrote  to  mo,  but  his  letter  contained  no 
answer  to  my  question. 

"  I  am,  sir,  your  most  ob't.  servant, 

"A.  D.  TAYLOR. 
"  To  R.  L  RouTEi,  Esq  ,  C.  General,  Quebec. 

On  the  2Gth  July  the  letter  following  was  delivered  at 
mv  hou:se. 


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"Commissariat,  Cnnailn, 

"  D  7:2722.  ^'Quebec,  '2M  July,  1030. 

«gir: 1  nm  directed  by  llio  CommisHary  GonernI  to 

r.cknowlcdgo  tlic  rcceijit  of  your  letter  of  the  14tli  July, 
wliercin  you  complain  tlmt  your  tender,  which  you  statu 
to  he  tlio   lowest,  for  building  tho  Barracks,   &c.  af 
Chamhly,  has  not  been  accepted ;  and  you   request  to 
learn  the  reasons  which  have  influenced  this  rejection. 

"  The  Commissary  General  desires  mc  to  soy  that  you, 
and  all  other  persons,  must  be  aware  that  though  tho 
lowest  price  niu?t  always  oiler  strong  inducements  for 
tho  acceptance  of  an  oilbr,  yet  it  cannot  bo  tho  only  cri- 
terion by  which  it  is  to  be  adjudged. 

"  There  is  tho  security  to  be  considered  :  tlic  abilities 
of  the  workman;  the  experience  of  those  abilities  in  the 
execution  of  lormer  contracls  ;  and  his  previous  engage- 
ments in  other  W(»rks  which  interrupt  his  progress  in 
that  fo  be  luulertaken. 

'*  'rhes(j  coiu-idcrations  have  had  their  weight  in  tl»o 
choice  made  in  this  iuMlaiice,  and  of  course  the  senior 
ollicor  of  Kn^iiieer.-*,  who  is  to  superintend,  and  becomo 
respoutiibio  fur  the  work,  is  entitled  to  exercise  Mis  judg- 
ment in  their  considcralioti. 

"  1  am,  s;ir, 

"your  obedient  servant, 

*;  HENRY  GREEN. 
"To  A.  x).  Tavlup.,  es(|.  C.  Engineer,  Montreal." 


[Signed] 


Absence  in  tlic  country  prevented  my  .oceiving  the 
above  at  that  dat(%  but  uii  my  return  I  answered  as  fol- 
lows : — 

''Montreal,  August  \,  1838. 

"Sir, — I  have  to  acknowledge  your  letter  of  the  23d 
July,  relative  to  the  contract  for  the  government  works 
now  in  progress  at  Cliambly. 

"  Having  had  occasiun  to  visit  that  place,  to  sec  how 
far  the  tind)er  and  other  materials  now  employing 
were  conformable  with  the  specilication  exhibited  at  the 
Commissariat,  1  could  not  sooner  reply. 

*'  I  now  beg  to  say  I  am  a  man,  in  every  «cnsc  of  the 
word,  and  will  not  Lo  treated  as  a  child.  I  have  asked 
a  reason  nitij  our  ((Midcr  was  rejected  ;  I  have  receivetl 
none. — Your  letter  contains  an  insinuation  regarding  tho 
Engineer  ollicer.  If  ywu  uican  me  to  suppose  that  his 
voice  has  alone  direeted  the  alli)tment  of  u  public  work 
advertised  by  the  Conmussariat  for  [jublic  cunlruci,  there 


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has  been  great  d«riliction  of  duty  in  the  department  over 
which  you  preside. 

•*  If  you  presume  to  insult  me  as  a  profossionnl  man, 
by  the  starting  of  groundless  doubts  of  my  ability,  I 
must  retort  by  saying  that  when  public  works  have  Intoly 
been  confided  to  shoe-blacks  and  tailors,  as  contractors, 
it  is  neither  very  becoming  nor  very  wise. 

"  My  case  is  by  this  time  far  on  its  road  to  those  who 
will  bring  it  before  the  British  Parliament,  and  the  Lords 
of  the  Treasury.  My  only  object  in  asking  the  grounds 
on  which  a  preference  was  given  to  higiier  tender.^?,  was 
that  I  did  not  wish  to  assign  any  but  the  true  reasons. 

"  I  have  forwarded  both^Mr.  Price's  letters  and  yours, 
and  still  expect  that  you  will  supply  mc  with  the  reason. 
"  I  am,  sir, 

"  your  most  ob't.  servant, 
"A.  D.  TAYLOR,  C.  E. 
"Messrs.  Routh  &  Prick." 


Receiving  no  reply  to  tho  foregoing  letter,  I  wrote  to 
the  gentlemen  of  the  Commissariat  no  more. 

On  the  '22d  of  November,  I  received  the  following  let- 
ter from  the  Ordnance  Ollice. 

I.  H.  L. 

Oflice  of  Ordnance,  >  M.  G. 

R.  M.  1  ith  Sept.,  1838,    5 

192 

"Sir: — In  reply  to  your  letter  of  I9th  July,  inst.  on 
the  subject  of  the  rejection  of  your  lender  for  building 
Barracks  at  Chambly,  1  am  commanded  to  acquaint  you, 
the  papers  have  been  sent  to  the  Treasury,  the  Com- 
missariat Department  abroad,  not  being  under  the  Board 
of  Ordnance.  I  am,  sir,  your  most  ob't.  sorv't. 

[Signed]  "R.  iiYlIEM. 

"  Mr.  A.  D.  Taylor,  Civil  Engineer,  Montreal." 


After  this  official  reply  from  London,  I  again  wrote  to 
Mr  Price  as  follows  :  — 

''3Iontrml,  Nov.  29,  1838. 

"Sir : — I  have  received  an  official  communication  from 
England  relative  to  the  very  remarkable  manner  of  giv- 
ing out  tie  contract  for  public  buildin^rs  at  Cliambly, 
from  which  it  appears  that  the  transaction  having  al- 
ready been  before  the  Board  of  Ordnance,  had  been  laid 
before  tho  Lords  of  the  Treasury,  so  tiiat  I  may  presume 
you  have  heard  something  on  the  subject. 


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"As  I  liavc  boon  invited  to  commiinicfito  nny  further 
fuels  calculated  to  throw  li^lit  upon  tlio  subject,  and  as  I 
informed  you  that  1  should  watch  tho  projjrosa  of  con- 
tractors, in  your  eyes  so  superior,  nnd  should  communi- 
cate to  you  the  rcsultof  my  observations  beforo  moking 
nny  further  report  to  England.  I  have  now  to  npprigc  you 
that  1  find  two  chimneys  built  under  this  controct  havo 
already  fallen  down,  nnd  that  I  visited  this  proof  of  tho 
superiority  of  your  mason  builders  in  the  course  of  last 
week.  I  shall  immediately  add  the  report  of  my  observa- 
tion to  what  has  gone  before,  as  I  will  not  bo  wronged 
by  anyone.  I  am,  sir,  your  most  ob't.  servant, 

"  Messrs.  Routh  and  Price."       A.  D,  TAYLOR,  C.  E. 

Tiie  above  letter  has  the  following  addressed  to  Mr. 
Price  : 

"  Since  the  contract  that  should  have  been  mine  was 
awarded  to  much  higher  tenders,  you,  sir,  have  got  pro- 
motion ;  am  I  to  conclude  that  the  additional  £500  per 
nnnum  has  been  given  to  reward  the  discrimination  you 
displayed.  A.  D.  TAYLOR.  • 

"Mr.  Price, Montreal." 


I  also  wrote  to  Mr.  Routh,  at  Quebec,  a  similar  letter, 
excepting  that  I  omitted  the  last  paragraph,  which  to 
him  did  not  apply.  I  received  no  answers  from  these 
oflicial  characters,  and  on  the  MMU  January,  1839, 1  wrote 
to  each  of  them  again  as  follows  : — 

''Montreal,  Jan.  15,  1030. 

"Sir: — AVith  a  view  to  have  my  letters  to  England, 
in  ollusion  to  the  Barracks  fcc.  at  Cbanibly,  ready  to 
leave  to-day,  I  havo  again  visited  that  place  with  a  copy 
in  my  hand  of  the  specification  shown  to  the  contractors 
to  guide  their  tenders*  Under  this  specification  your 
favorcf'  contractors  undertook  the  service,  unless  1  am 
forced  to  bc'ieve,  fas  1  do  not  now  J  that  tlierc  were  two 
dilFercnt  specifications.  This  I  trust  was  not  the  case, 
as  I  am  determined  to  lay  bare  the  transaction  to  tho 
world.  In  defiance  of  your  groundless  doubt  of  my 
ability,  I  fearlessly  come  forward  as  a  professional  man, 
and  tell  you  that  the  work  is  not  according  to  tho  speci- 
fication, but  a  mass  of  building,  or  in  other  words,  a 
heap  of  deception,  thrown  upon  the  hands  of  government 
by  you.  It  has  certainly  lost  50  per  cent,  over  nnd 
above  its  intrinsic  value;  is  this  high  treason,  or  treason- 
able practices  against  the  government. 


"•^ 


C.  E. 


•  Such  being  tbo  cane,  I  seok  ( >  know  what  can  b« 
the  reason  why  you  accepted  tenders  higher  than  my 
own  ?  the  total  atnoun'  of  mine  btMiig  £G,26G  I  Is.  6d.  cy. 
n  sum  sufficient  to  have  cotnpicted  the  work  according  to 
the  specitication,  which  I  hereby  dure  you  to  prove  i« 
no^  the  case.  J5ut  ng.-iin  :  1  hofto  the  day  is  not  far 
distant  when  I  shall  prove  to  the  sntisfaction  of  the 
Lords  of  the  Treasury,  and  the  public  i.i  general,  that 
not  only  in  various  items  does  the  work  in  question 
deviate  from  the  apcciiication,  but  that  to  an  extent 
which  will  positively  show  the  world  your  conduct  to- 
wards the  government  you  live  by,  uud  to  me,  in  thii 
transaction,  has  been  neither  upright  nor  very  honest. 
These  are  facts  I  now  imvo  told  you,  und  which  cannot 
bo  by  you  deniable,  nor  from  which  cnfi  you  have  anf 
reason  to  expect  justificntion  under  any  circumstance. 

"  In  my  letter  of  the  4th  August,  to  you,  I  stated  that 
when  public  works  have  lately  been  confided  to  shoe' 
H'lrks  and  tailorm,  as  contractors,  it  is  neither  very  be- 
coming nor  very  wise  to  throw  aside  one  of  regular  pro- 
fessional education.  Looking  to  the  m(;n  to  whom  this 
contract  was  given,  and  to  the  manner  of  its  execution,  I 
must  suppose  the  arrangement  to  have  been  mude  with 
a  view  to  deprive  me  of  the  fair  profits  which  I  should 
^  have  derived  from  it — when  [  should  have  completed  it 
in  every  respert  agreeable  to  the  Sj)ecificalion,  and  that 
by  the  day  therein  particidarly  specified  But  your  fa- 
vored contractors  have  not  yet  by  a  great  deal  completed 
the  work,  which  you  so  unwarrantably  kept  from  m9, 
and  gave  to  them.  Have  those  mon,  so  mii^h  in  vour 
favor,  paid  the  workmen  tley  employed.'  No.  Hav* 
sthey  drawn  their  money  ?     Oh  yes. 

•'Again,  in  my  letter  dalid  inov.  29,  I  informed  you 
that  1  should  watch  the  progress  of  contractors,  in  your 
tyea  so  superior,  and  should  communicate  to  you  tho 
result  of  my  observation  before  making  any  further  re- 
port to  England.  The  above  will  be  added  to  what  has 
already  gone.        I  am,  sir,  your  most  ob't.  serv't., 

•A.  D.  TAYLOR,  C.  E. 
«<  To  Messrs.  Routh  and  Price." 


On    the    11th  February,  I  again  addressed  each  of 
them  as  foiluwa. 

*'Chamhhf,  Feb.  llth,  1839.  ^ 

"Sir  : — "Having  taken  menioranduma  of  tho  magni- 
^todo  of  defrauds,  and  with  what  talent^  and   ingenuity  it 


mmm 


mmmm 


10 

has  been  done,  in  the  construction  of  the  Barraeki  &c. 
here,  which  I  tendered  for  on  the  fifth  day  of  July  last 
and  ought  to   have  hnd  the  Contract. 

"  1  do  not  pretend  to  know  the  number  of  defrouders 
who  shouhl  be  br.  ught  up  to  give  an  account  of  what 
they  meant  by  their  very  extraordinary  and  disgraceful 
conduct. 

"  1  again  inform  you  lehnii  dispatch  my  report  of  last, 
and  this  wecit,  to  the  ]-.ord8of  the  Treasury,  &c.  and 
mention  to  what  extent  the  defraud  has  been  carried 
against  the  Government.  In  my  opinion  it  is  worse  ihnn 
aireel  robbery,  or  robbing  Her  Mjijesiy's  Mail  on  the 
road.  1  am,  Sir,  your  most  ob't  servant. 
«  To  Messrs.    Kouih  &  Price."  "A.  D.  TAYLOR. 


On  the  23d  February  I  again  addressed  them  each, 
ai  follows, 

"Montreal,  Feb.,  23d,  1839. 

"  Sir  ; — In  addition  to  n)y  former  visits  during  th« 
two  by-gone  weeks,  I  have  careful ty  examined  ihe  build- 
ing at  Chambly,  which  I  tendered  for  on  the  fifth  day  of 
July  la«t;  you  oti'cred  tlio  work  to  public  competition, 
and  you  gave  it  by  favor  to  unneceasaiily  high  tender?: 
You  h  ive  then  knowingly  defrnuded  the  Government 
and  me  of  a  fair  profit  wliicti  I  should  honestly  have  the 
benefit  of,  but  on  the  contrary  1  have  been  put  to  a  great 
expense  watching  mnterials,  workmanship,  &c.,  &.C., 
neither  of  which  are  conformable  with  the  specification 
exhibited  at  your  office,  and  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
manding Royal  Engineer,  which  specification  I  kept  a 
copy  of.  It  will  guide  me  in  laying  my  case  bare,  to 
show  the  world  the  treatment  which  I  have  so  undeser- 
vingly received  from  you. 

"I  cannot  cease  writing  before  I  say  it  is  my  opinion 
thousands  have  been  brought  to  public  trial  for  much  a 
less  crime  than  having  offered,  ns  you  did,  the  contract 
for  the  erection  of  the  Barracks,  &c.  at  Chambly,  to 
public  competition,  and  then  decide  by  pure  favor,  and 
ever  since  the  commr  nccment  to  the  ereelion  of  th'3  same, 
you  have  been  [dishonestly]  employed  deceiving  Uie 
government. 

"  Though  you  did  cheat  me  out  of  the  contract,  yet 
you  cannot  much  longer  out  of  the  pure  profits.  Fur- 
ther, to  show  the  Lords  of  the  Treasury,  and  yourself, 
the  horrible  enormity  of  your  crime,  1  hereby  offer  to  con- 
tract with  Her  MsJMty's  proper  authorities  to  construef 


1 


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luly  latt 

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oi'  what 
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opinion 
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contract 
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11 

Barracks,  &,c.  in  every  respect  conformable  to  those  at 
Chainbly,  either  at  tliat  post,  Sorel,  or  Three  Rivers, 
with  a  perfect  understcinding  that  I  should  not  be  re- 
quired  to  use  any  better  qimiity  of  materials  of  the  dif- 
foreiit  descriptions,  and  of  the  same  dimensions  as  what 
have  been  used  in  the  construction  of  the  Barracks,  &c 
at  Chambly — nor  shall  I  under  any  circumstance  be  re- 
quired to  show  any  better  display  of  workmanship  than 
that  which  has  been  bestowed  on  the  b/iildin<T  of  the 
Barracks,  &c.  at  Chambly — for  the  sum  of  five  thousand, 
five  hundred  and  sixty-six  pounds,  eleven  shillings  and 
sixpence,  Halifax  currency,  being  seven  hun  Ired  pounds 
under  the  amount  of  my  Tender  which  you  have  for  the 
construction  of  the  Barracks,  Scg.  at  Chambly,  the  con- 
tract for  which  you  gave  to  your  favored  contractors  at 
fifty  per  cent,  higher  thaa  mine. 

"I  do  not  mean  to  have  the  facta  1  stated  to  you  in  al- 
lusion to  my  having  tendered  for  the  said  works  con- 
sumed in  an  iron  stove  in  Canada,  but  that  the  same  facts 
shall  blaze  through  the  world,  the  fire  to  take  first  in  that 
well  known  newspaper,  called  the  London  Times. 

"I  shall  forward  a  copy  of  my  letter  of  the  11th  to 
you,  dated  at  Chambly,  and  a  copy  of  this  letter  without 
delay  to  the  Lords  of  the  Treasury,  and  some  membt-rs 
of  the  British  Parliament.  Annexed  you  have  a  copy 
of  my  Bill  for  bad  treatment  by  you. 

"  MONTREAL. 
"Her  Majesty,  To  A.  I).  Taylor,     Dr. 

July  1838 — To  profits  which  ought  vO  have  been  received 
on  account  of  work  at  Chamblv,  per  Ten- 
der,      .....-•   £644  12  7 
'J'o  expenses  incurred  watching  at 
Chambly,  up  to  tliia  date,      -      -     14    3 


1839. 
Feb.  23. 


£658  15  7 
"  Tn  addition  to  this  amount,  government  loses  more 
than  £700  by  the  inferior  construction  of  the  Barracks, 
besides  the  extra  chargos  they  must  be  at,  and  besides  the 
manv  vahmbh?  lives  that  muit  be  lost  by  occupying  such 
buildings  in  this  climate.     I  am,  8ir, 

"A.  D.  TAYLOR,  C.  E. 
•*  To  Messrs.  Routh  and  Price." 


Finally,  on  April  Ist,  1839.1  wrote  to  both  as  follows: 

Montreal,  April  \st,  1839. 
Sir:— I  have  no  need  to  enter  into  the  particulars  of 


.       -■-  -   "W^dj^    ' 


*-»*6--»^'"**"^A 


If 


IB?  letter  of  the  28d  February.  In  addition  to 
ted  in  that,  us  well  as  former  letters  to  you,  I  h 


whatltta- 
have  to  add 
that  the  specification  for  the  Chambly  Hnrracka,  &,c.  have 
besn  deviated  from  so  much  that  I  fearlessly  tell  you, 
however  it  may  take  effect  upon  your  stomach,  that  it 
ehall  bo  exposed  to  the  world.  In  the  mean  time  I  was 
surprised,  during  Siiturdfly  and  the  two  previous  days,  to 
fee  Carpenters  employed  in  taking  out  rotten  sleepers, 
&c.  put  in  during  the  erection  of  the  work,  and  filling 
their  places  with  better  materials. 

"This  I  presume  must  be  extra  work,  since  the  termi 
of  the  contrnct  required  the  buildings  to  be  finished  3Ut 
October,  1838. 

•*  By  the  time  this  disgraceful  job  is  finished,  it  will 
have  cost  Govcinment  full  three  times  what  would  have 
erected  a  good  building;  ami  if  great  haste  is  not  made, 
the  present  miserable  one  will  be  falling  down  before  it 
is  finished.  In  the  course  of  a  week  1  shaM  cease  mj 
eorrespondcnco  with  you,  and  put  my  communicatioDt 
into  public  print.        I  am,  sir,  your  most  ob't.  serv't 

"A.  D.  TAYLOR.  C.  E. 
•*  To  Messrs.  Routh  and  Price." 


CONCLUSION. 


Such  has  been  the  trc.itment  I  have  received ;  such 
the  conduct  of  persons  who  would  utterly  exclude  and 
trample  upon  every  honest  man,  every  one  who  is  not 
of  ih«.'ir  own  tifamp,  not  willing  to  be  subservient  to  all 
their  views.  1  have  hereby  appealed  to  tho  British  pub- 
lic in  Cnnadn,  and  I  solicit  the  advice  and  assi^itance  of 
such  person?  ns  can  farilitate  my  further  appeal  to  those 
British  authorities,  which  havo  the  power  lo  arrest  the 
proceedings  of  the  evil  doer,  and  to  vindicate  the  insulted 
and  oppre8a(!(l. 

It  will,  at  least,  bo  admitted  that  I  havo  not  implored 
the  aid  of  any  friendly  Jnpitcjr,  without  having  first  put 
my  own  shoulder  to  the  wheel. 

I  havo  refrained  from  touching  upon  the  many 
other  grievous  wrongs  th;tl  havo  conio  to  my  knowledge, 
because  1  would  not  incur  the  imputation  of  raking  up 
grievances  wantoidy.  whereas  I  am  impelled  by  a  deep 
and  persoQul  sense  of  wrong. 

A.  D.  TAYLOR,  C  E. 


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IloTAL  Enqineeh  Office,  > 
Montreal,  30<A  June,  1838.    { 

SPECIFICATION  OF  SUNDRY  WORKS  TO  BE  PERFORMED 
IN  ERECTING  AN  OFFICER'S  BARRACKS  APCllAMBLY. 

Excavator. — Dig  tlio  Irericlics  to  receive  the  external 
and  internal  foundation  walls,  including  chimnies  4  feet 
below  tlie  ground  line  at  the  lowest  point,  which  trenches 
are  to  be  made  perfectly  level  and  even  at  the  bottom, 
also  excavate  for  and  form  a  cellar,  and  descent  of  the 
dimensions  figured  on  the  plan — and  hll  in  and  well  ram 
round  the  walls  as  the  work  is  brought  up.  The  earth 
arising  from  the  excavation  to  bo  carted  and  levelled 
where  may  be  directed,  and  the  superfluous  earth,  rub- 
bish, 8'^c.  removed  from  off  the  premises,  that  the  whole 
may  be  left  in  a  clean  and  perfect  state. 

Mason. — The  stone  to  bo  the  host  gray  building  ma- 
terial, or  equid  thereto,  and  the  mortar  composed  of  good 
fresh  lime  and  sharp  river  sand,  mixed  in  the  proportion 
of  I  cf  lime  to  3  of  sand  ;  the  whole  to  be  well  chafed, 
tempered,  and  incorporated  together.  The  foundation 
walls,  chimney  breasts,  &.c.  to  commence  upon  a  footing 
of  two  8  mch  courses,  having  a  set  off  of  4  12  inches 
on  either  side,  and  from  this  stage  to  the  top,  viz.  one 
foot  above  the  ground  lino,  2  feet  in  thickness,  in  good 
scund  rubble  masonry  composed  of  large  flat  stones,  and 
well  bedded,  fitted  and  banded,  introducing  thorough 
atones  every  5  feet,  the  samo  to  be  well  packed,  groated, 
and  levelled  all  ways  to  receive  the  pinesilla.  The  cellar 
and  descent  walls  to  commence  7  feet  below  the  ground 
line,  and  be  carried  up  2  feet  in  thickness  to  the  top  of 
the  ground  story  joists — provide  and  set  out  stone  hearths, 
fir>j  bouchnrded  to  all  the  fire  places,  also  mantle  and 
jambs  to  kitchen  do.,  flu^h,  fair  and  lime  white  the  walls 
of  cellars. 

Bricklayer. — The  whole  of  the  bricks  used  in  the 
building  to  be  gi)od,  sound,  well  burnt  bricks,  and  the 
mortar  us  described  in  the  Mason's  work  of  this  specifi- 
cation. Build  the  several  chimnies  commencing  upon 
the  stone  foundation,  of  the  heights,  thickness,  &,c-  as 
shown.  The  work  to  be  flushed  through  its  whole  thick- 
ness, nnd  the  return  and  cross  joints  filled  in  solid  with 
mortar.  Bring  up  the  flues  where  shown,  16X8  inches, 
having  8  inch  fronts  and  sides  with  4  inch  divisions,  and 
carefully  point  the  same  as  the  work  proceeds.  Form 
half  brick  trimmer  arches  in  front  of  every  chimney  open- 
ing 18  inches  wide,  and  18  inches  longer  than  their  re* 


I 


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epect'ive  openings.  Also,  provide  nnd  fix  coit  Iron  .;him- 
ney  bars  2  1-2X1-2  Inch,  the  same  to  calk  up  «nd  down 
uoon  the  jambs,  nnd  provide  «nd  set  metal  pipe  holes 
whore  mny  be  directed,  including  also  stone  slips  and 
setting ^'.-ites  to  eacli  opening. 

Carpenter  and  Joiner. — All  the  pine  and  other  woods 
used  throughout  the  building  to  be  free  from  sap,  shakeii, 
large,  loose  or  dead  knots,  no  quarter  or  farring  to  be 
more  than  12  inches  from  centre  to  centre.  All  the 
skirling,  door  and  window  jambs  to  be  framed  and 
splayed  to  receive  the  plastering.  Build  a  framed  build- 
ing of  pine,  of  the  length,  depth  and  height  figured  on  the 
plan«i — cinpboarded  on  the  outside,  wrought  and  rebated, 
showing  a  gauge  of  not  more  than  6  inches  to  the  weath- 
er, and  bind  with  3  inch  deal  (upright)  insiJ*"!,  dowelled 
together  every  3  feet,  with  oak  dowels  4  inches  long,  and 
securely  spiked  to  the  plates  with  6  inch  spikes — six  to 
each  plank.  To  lay  pine  sleepers  or  sills  12X8  on  the 
external  and  internal  division  walls,  the  external  rebated 
to  receive  the  planking.  Middle  plate  9X6  tennoned 
and  pinned  into  uprights.  Top  do.  9X0,  uprights  9X8, 
spaced  about  10  feet  apart.  Studs  4X3,  two  feet  apart, 
tennoned  into  upper  plate  and  dovetailed  into  lower  sill 
and  nailed  with  2  five  inch  wrought  nails ;  Braces  5X4  ; 
Rafters  7X3  and  5X3,  two  feet  from  centre  to  centre  ; 
Collars  7X3;  Kings  6X5;  Hips  and  Ridges  2  inches 
thick  by  th3  depth  required  ;  Lower  joints  9X4  ;  Middle 
do.  10X3;  Upper  do  10X3,  and  spaced  2  feet  from  cen- 
tre to  centre,  with  proper  trimmers  where  required,  1-2 
inch  thicker.  Every  third  joist  to  be  dove'ailed  an  inch 
down  to  the  Plate,  and  the  remainder  to  be  notched  down 
60  as  to  be  flush  on  the  top,  and  nailed  at  each  end  with 
two  5  inch  rose  headed  noils,  v/rought.  To  lay  2  inch 
ploughed  and  tongued  batten  floor,  second  quality,  se- 
curely nailed  to  joists  with  5  inch  nails,  wrought.  The 
heading  joints  to  be  also  ploughed  and  tongued,  with 
mitred  border  cf  oak  to  hcnrthsw  To  fix  4  inch  pine 
framed  and  braced  stud  partition*,  dividing  the  rooms 
on  the  ground  and  upper  stories.  The  angle  studs,  heads, 
sills  and  doorposts  all  4X4,  quarters  nnd  puncheons  4X3. 
Cover  the  roof  with  pine  shingles,  4  inches  to  the  weather, 
on  1-2  Inch  boarding  ploughed  and  tongued,  and  securely' 
nailed  to  rafters,  and  for  the  ceilings  throughout  with 
inch  stuff,  2  1-2  inches  wide.  Fix  a  3  inch  plank  parti- 
tion on  either  side  stairs  to  cellar,  dowelled  and  grooved 
into  top  nnd  bottom  plate  5X4,  and  fit  up  the  wine  oel- 


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flan  with  Bhelving  and  bearers  may  be  directed.  The 
doors  to  be  I  1-2  inch  ledged  and  braced,  wrought  both 
[Bides,  grooved  and  tongued,  hung  with  strong  hooks  nnd 
rides,  folding ;  and  fitted  with  10  inch  stock  locks  nnd 
handles  complete. — Also  provide  and  fix  cellar  flfip,  frame 
and  fastening  to  descent.  Four  small  cashes  3  1-2  feet 
long  by  10  inches  tiigh,  will  also  be  required  in  cellars, 
bung  from  the  top  with  2  1-2  inch  butts,  nnd  furnished 
with  bolts  and  wi:  dow  boards — include  also  one  square 
iron  bar  [inch]  to  eacn  window.  The  stairs  communi- 
eating  with  ground  story  to  be  2  inch  steps  and  risers  on 

Eine  carriages,  housed   into  3  inch  strings,  with  pine 
andrail  and  newel  3  inches  square,  introducing  a  middle 
rail,  in  lieu  of  ballusters  3X1  1-2  inch. 

Ground  Story — Fix  1 1-2  inch  moulded  skirting  12 
inches  high  to  all  the  rooms  and  passages  on  this  story 
on  proper  framed  grounds,  prepare  and  fix  deal  cased 
frames,  pine  sunk  nnd  weathered  sills,  and  2  inch  ovolo 
English  sashes  double  hung,  with  brass  pullies,  white 
lines  and  iron  weights  to  all  the  windows  on  the  ground 
and  upper  stories.  Provide  and  fix  to  ditto  brass  sash 
fastenings,  with  11-2  inch  rounded  window  board,  and 
inch  beaded  jamb  linings,  &c.  complete.  Winter  sashes 
in  one  height  corresponding  with  the  above  and  fitted 
with  sliding  ventilator,  glazed,  to  be  fitted  to  all  the  open- 
ings, and  fixed  to  permanent  frames  with  two  pair  of 
hooks  and  eyes ;  also  to  provide  summer  blinds  made 
folding,  hung  with  hooks  and  rides,  and  furnished  with 
hook  and  eye  fastenings,  and  back  ditto.  The  entrance 
doors  to  be  2  inch,  4  panel,  moulded  and  head  but>o.with 
fans  over,  hung  with  4  inch  butt  hinges  and  prv  d. 
with  8  inch  3  bolt,  iron  rim  brass  knob  locks,  rose  nd 
thimble  socket,  12  inch  top  and  bottom  barrel  bolts,  inch 
headed  jamb  linings,  &c.  complete.  The  inner  doors 
to  be  2  inch,  4  panels  moulded  both  sides,  hung  with 
5  1-2  inch  butts,  1  1-2  inch  double  rebated  jamb  linings, 
with  inch  framed  grounds,  splayed  to  receive  the  plas- 
tering, and  provided  with  good  7  inch  iron  rim  brass  knob 
locks,  and  single  faced  architrave  both  sides.  To  fix 
staff  heads  to  the  chimney  breasts.  The  stairs  to  com- 
mence with  a  bold  curtail,  and  to  be  1  1-2  ii  ch  clean 
steps  and  risers  v/ith  moulded  nosi^igs  on  pine  bearers, 
housed  into  a  2  inch  framed  string,  vi'ith  a  3-4  return 
head  stuck  on  the  lower  edges  and  1-2  inch  headed  cap- 
ping on  the  top.  Two  and  half  inch  square  framed 
eherry  wood  handrail,  with  acroll  end  and  newels:  1  1-4 


inch  pine  balliistcrs,  2  to  each  step,  introducing  a  iuf- 
ficient  number  of  iron  ballustcrs  to  effectuallf  strengthen 
ill  5  rrtiliiiff.  Tho  skirting  to  bo  scribed  to  the  steps, 
end  3-4  irich  lining  with  rounded  nosing  to  well-hole  of 
Bt,.irs.  Fix  n  2  inch  wrought  «nd  moulded  shelf  on 
shnpe<l  brackets  to  kitchen  ;fire  place.  Provide  and  fix 
moulded  and  square  closet  fronts,  the  height  of  the  story, 
where  shown  upon  the  plan,  including  4  tier  of  shelving, 
the  doors  to  bo  hung  in  two  heights,  with  3  inch  butta 
and  provided  with  7  inch  iron  rim  locks. — Ali^o  fix  pin- 
rail  and  8  iron  Cloak-pins  in  each  room.  To  fix  wrought 
and  headed  enclosure  under  principal  stairs  and  hang  a 
door  in  do.  for  access  to  cellars.  ProviJo  neat  wood 
chimney  pieces  and  30  inch  gates  to  all  the  fire  places- 
include  also  4  tier  of  shelving  and   hearings  in  pantries. 

Upper  Storij. — The  fini.^liings  and  workmapi^hip  of 
this  story  to  correspond  in  every  respect  with  the  ground 
story.  Provide  and  fix  eaves-troughs  and  water  tablet 
round  the  entire  building,  include  8  stacks  of  conductors, 
4  roof  ladders  and  stofis  to  entrance. 

Plasterer. — Render  flat  and  set  the  chimney  breasts 
nn'i  lath  plaster  nni  set  the  ceiling  of  partitions  through* 
out  the  building.  2d.  White  the  ceilings  and  distemper 
the  walls,  the  colours  to  be  approved.  The  plasterer  to 
use  all  leads,  to  firm  all  quirks,  arrows,  &c.  to  make  his 
work  complete  in  every  respect. 

Painler. — The  whole  of  the  outside  and  inside  wood 
and  iron  work,  including  shingles,  winter  sashes  and 
sumn^r  blinds,  to  be  painted  3  coats  good  oil  color  of 
sucyViain  colors  to  be  npf^roved.  Paint  the  roof  round 
b/Js^f  chimney  shhft  with  oiled  cement — and  glnze  all 
the  sashes  and  f.ms  with  box  glass,  well  putted  and 
sprig'd  and  back  pullited  :  leaving  the  whole  in  a  clean 
and  perfect  state  ut  the  rendering  up  of  the  building. 

Also  for  an  Officer*  $  Prity  to  be  erected  at  the  same  post. 

To  excavate  for  and  form  a  soil  pit  17X6  feet  and  10 
feet  deep,  clear  dimensions  and  build  the  sides  in  good 
sound  rubble  masonry  to  the  surface  of  the  ground  of  the 
same  description  of  workmanship  and  n.nterinl  as  do- 
scribed  for  the  foundation  wall  of  the  Officer's  Barracks. 
To  fix  a  cedar  frame  round  the  soil  pit  of  scantling  8X6 
well  secured  at  the  angles  with  dragon  ties  introducing 
three  beams  across  of  the  same  scantling  dovetailed  and 
pinned  down  to  externol  sills. 

To  build  a  privy  17  feet  long  by  0  feet  wide,— sillt 


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SX'i,  anglo  Studs  4Xi,  intermediate  Studs  4X5  and 
two  feet  apart — braces  4X3,  plate  4X3,  joists  7X3,  raf- 
ters 4X2,  the  roof  to  be  covered  with  pine  shingles,  4 
inches  to  the  weather,  on  inch  grooved  and  tongued  b^nr- 
ding,  the  whole  to  be  properly  framed  and  braced  and 
covered  with  inch  wrought  and  rebated  chipboarding,  7 
inches  wide  and  line  J  on  tiieip-^ide  with  inch  vvrought,one 
side  grooved  and  tongue  l)oar(iing.  Tlie  floor  to  be  2  inch 
grooved  and  tongued  and  wrought  one  side,  the  partition 
dividing  the  privies  to  be  also  of  2  inch  deal,  wrought 
both  sides  and  beaded  in  addition.  To  fit  up  the 
sai'ie  with  scats  and  risers,  having  c'amped  flap  and 
frame,  hung  with  T.  or  II.  hinges.  The  doors  to  be  inch 
ledged  and  braced  and  grooved,  tongued  and  beaded, 
and  hung  with  strong  liooks  and  rdes  and  furnished 
with  architraves  both  sides.  Also  spring  latches  and 
keys,  one  key  to  be  provided  for  each  of  the  Officer's 
Uooms.  Fans  to  be  inserted  over  each  door.for  lights  and 
ventilation.  Flues  fromeac'.i  privy  to  be  fixed  from  the 
soil  pit  through  the  roof.  To  cover  the  cesspool  in 
rear  of  the  privy  with  3  inch  plank  grooved  and  tongued, 
and  provide  and  fit  a  folding  ledged  flap  for  access  there- 
to, hung  with  strong  hooks  and  rid  's  and  fitted  with 
rings  and  Rlaplcs.  To  provide  and  fix  cedar  posts 
wriMight,  1 1  feet  long,  4  feet  in  the  ground,  with  3  rails 
1 7  i'eet  long,  tennoned  and  pinned  into  the  po5ts,  and 
cover  the  same  with  inch  wrought,  grooved  and  tongued 
boarding,  to  form  a  screen  in  front  of  Oflficer's  privy. — 
The  clapboarding,  including  shingles,  inside  of  doors, 
fans  and  screen  to  receive  three  coats  of  good  oil  color. 

Also  for  a  double  range  of  Cavalry  Stables  with  Bar- 
rack rooms  over  at.  the  same  post. 2\2  ft  lonffby  42/t  wide. 
To  excavate  for  external  and  internal  foundation  walls 
including  chimnies«&:c.  to  the  depth  of  4  feet  below  the 
surface  of  the  ground  at  the  lowest  point,  and  build  the 
foundation  walls  of  good  round  rubble  masonry,  with 
lime  and  sharp  river  sand,  well  tempered  and  incorpora- 
ted together,  in  such  jjroportions  as  shall  be  pointed  out. 
The  footing  courses  to  be  formed  of  large  flat  stones 
laid  on  a  level  bed,  and  headers  shall  be  thrown  to  eve- 
ry 5  feet  to  each  course,  the  whole  to  be  well  bedded, 
pointed  and  leveled  as  the  work  is  brought  up.  Build 
the  several  chiinnies  in  brick  work  conunencing  upon 
the  stone  foundation  of  the  heights,  thickness  as  shown: 
the  work  to  be  flushed  through  its  whole  thickness,  and 
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the  return  nnd  cross  joints  filled  in  huuu  with  mortar  ; 
bring  up  the  flues  where  shewn  10  inches  by  8,leaving8 
inchltronts  and  sides  and  4  divisions  ;  carefully  point 
the  Slime  as  the  work  proceeds.  Provide  and  »ct  metal 
pipe  holes  whero  inny  bo  directed. 

Carpenter. — The  building  to  be  framed  and  braced 
and  lined  inside  with  3  inch  deal  placed  vertical  dowelled 
with  6  oak  dowels  1  i-4  inches  diameter,4  inches  long  and 
well  set  up.each  deal  to  be  nailed  with  G  snikes,2in  the  low- 
er sill,lwo  in  the  joist,  and  two  in  the  plate.  The  outsiik 
to  be  clapboarded  on  a  2  inch  water  table   with   boards 
3-4  at  the  lower  edge,  and  1-2  inch  at  the  upper,  nailed 
to  the  uprights  and  studs  with  2  1-2  inch  wrought  nails, 
and  between  ditto  with  2  inch  nails,  so  that   the   nails 
shall  not  be  more  than  10  inches  apart.    Lay  pine  sleep- 
ers or  plates  12X8  on  the  external  and  division  wall!»,tlie 
external  to  be  rebated  to  receive  the  3  inch  planking. — 
Middle  plate  9X6,  joists  9X5,  tennoried  and  pinned  into 
uprights.    Top  plate  9X6,  uprights  9X8,  spaced  not 
more  than  10  feet  apart.    Studs  4X3,    two   fe^t  apart, 
tennonedinto  plate,  and  dovetailed   into  lower  ttill,  ond 
nailed  with  two  five  inch  wrought  nails.     IJraces   5X4, 
Rafters  8X3  and  5X3,  and  three  feel  from   centre   to 
centre.     Collars  7X3,  Kings  7X3,  Hips  and  ridges  two 
inchfs  thick,  by  the  depfhlfrequired.     Run  beams   8XG, 
Heel  posts  6XG  tcnnoned  into  trimming  joists  and  floor. 
The  roof  to  be  covered  with  pine   shingles  4    inches   to 
the  weather,  one  inch  ploughed  and  tongued   boarding, 
properly  cleantui  off  on  the  upper  side  to   receive    the 
shingles.    Lowerjoists  9X4  middle  10X3,    paced  2  feet 
from  centre  to  centre.    Uf)per  joists  8x3  and  3  feet  apart, 
with  proper  trimmers  where  required  half  an  inch  thick- 
er.    Every  third  joist  to  be  dovetailed  an  inch  down  un 
the  plate,  and  the  remainder  to  be  notched  down    so  as 
to  bo  flush  on  the  top  t-ide.     One  ditto  to  be  introduced 
every  10  feet,  tcnnoiicd  through  the  uprights,  and  pinned 
with  oak  pins  ;  the  whole  to  be  nailed  at  each   end  with 
two  ro?e  headed  nails,  wrought.     Two  transverse  joists 
to  be  laid,  to  give  slope  to  the  stalls,  as  will   be  shewn 
nt  the  time  of  execution.     The  lower  floor  to  bo  3   inch 
plank,  .straight  joint,  and  nailed  to  the  joists  with   6  inth 
spikes,  six  »o  each  plank.     The  /ipper  floor  to  be  2  inch 
deal,  wroiifiht,  grooved  and  tongtied,  and  nailed  to   each 
joist  with  5  inch  wrought  nails.     The  <livieiions  between 
the  Stables,  (niard  rooni,  Lockup  room  and  cells  to  be 
similar  to  external  fruiuing.and  secured  to  the  floor  with 


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angular  pillbtB  cut  oat  of 3  inch  scantling,  nailoJ  every 
foot  with  5  inch  wrought  nails,  the  top  ends  of  the  planks 
to  ho  nailed  to  the  upper  joista  with  Ginch  spikes,  two 
to  each  plank.  The  stall  divisions  including  racks, 
maugijra,  fittings,  &,c.,  to  Ixe  in  all  respects  similar  to 
Hospital  Stid)le ;  ]6  ventilators  to  bo  inserted  in  tho 
ceiling  of  each  stable  G  inches  square,  with  acorrospon- 
dinij  number  in  external  framing.  For  the  ceilings  of 
gtable  and  rooms  over  with  one  inch  stnfl*,  to  2  1-2  wide 
to  receive  lath  and  plnsier.  Fix  pins  framed  and  braced 
jMirtitions  dividing  the  rooms  and  p;is3ages  in  the  upper 
story,  covering  the  same,  as  also  the  inside  of  external 
framing  with  inch  boarding,  wrought,  grooved  and 
tongucd  ;  also  fix  bold  skirting  pillot,  cut  arriswisc  to 
all  the  rooms  and  passages,  and  nailed  as  before  de- 
Boribed^.  The  stairs  to  be  3  inch  tre.uls  and  2  inch  ri- 
sers, wrought  with  rounded  noosings  on  pine  bearers^ 
housed  into  a  3  inch  string,  with  a 3-4  return  bead  stuckon 
the  Fovrer  edge,  and  1  2  inch  beaded  capping  on  the  top ; 

2  1-2  inch  square  framed  hard  wood  handrail  and  newels, 
and  1  l-\  inch  pine  ballusters,  two  to  each  step.  The 
Stable  and  entrance  doors  to  be  1  1-2  inch  deal,  lodged 
and  braced,  wrought  both  sides  and  hung  with  strong 
hooks  and  rides  with  screw  boltS)  and  fitted  with  ajgood 
10  inch  stock  lock,  and  strong  handle  and  thumb  latch. 
The  hooks  to  pass  th-ough  the  doorframe,  secured  by 
nus  and  washers  on  the  inside-.     The  frame   to   be  of 

3  inch  deal,  wrought  and  rebated,  tennoned  into  oak 
sill  4  inches  thick,  with  bead  tran*um  with  fan  over ; 
tl  e  latter  to  be  hung  from  the  top  with  3  inch  butts,  fitted 
with  turnbuckles  and  hooks  and  staples  to  keep  them 
open.  The  lower  sashes  to  be  2  inch  deal  ovelo,  made 
sliding  in  solid  frames.  The  upper  sashes  to  be  Cana- 
dian CX3  12  feet  having  architraves  both  sides,  and  inch 
iamb  linings,  and  1  1-2  inch  rounded  wiadow,  b  lard 
inside,  to  be  hung  with  2  1-2  inch  pin  buttSi  amt  fitted 
with  top  and  bottom  bolts  and  back  fastenings  complete. 
The  cell  doors  to  be  formed  in  two  thicknesses  of  inch 
deal  wrought  both  sides,  grooved  and  tongucd,  and 
nailed  together  with  3  inch  wrought  nails,  luing  with 
hooks  and  rides  as  the  stable  doors,  and  furniished  witli 
stout  iron  bars,  staples  and  [)adlocks,  to  be  approved  be- 
fore fixed  ;  the  remainder  ofthe  doors  to  be  inch  deal, 
lodged,  grooved  and  tongucd,  wrought  both  side?,  hung 
in  double  rebated  jamb  linings  with  T  hinges,  having 
architraves  both  sides  and  9  inch  slock    locks,   thumb 


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latch  and  handle  complete.  Each  room  to  be  fitted 
with  inch  wrought  shelving  the  entiro  length  12  Indies 
wide ;  also  pinruiU  and  arnibiuuj  rails  including  eight 
nrmbiinds  and  tvvenly-foiir  pinsi  nnd  pistol  JuioKs. — 
Eaves  troughs  of  s'()li(l  pino  5x1  to  1)0  fixed  round  the 
entire  building,  and  secured  to  the  plates  aa  alieady  do- 
scribed.  Eight  conductors  to  be  pniN  id(;(!  nnd  fixod  to 
convey  the  water  from  the  roof.  'I'lit;  e(?iliiigsi  of  the 
stables  and  barrack  rooms  ovor  to  bo  lalhod  nnd  plas- 
tered two  coats.  To  glaze  all  the  sambos  with  2d  N.  C. 
glass,  and  paint  the  entire  building  externally,  including 
inside  of  sashes  nnd  doors,  three  times  in  good  oil  col- 
or. The  whole  of  the  keys  throughout  tbo  several  buil- 
dings to  be  filled  witii  bra^s  nnd  stamped. 

Also  for  a  Cook  House  at  the  same  post. 
To  excavate  for  foundation  walls,  chimney  and  boil- 
ers to  the  depth  of  four  feet  below  the  ground  line,  re- 
moving and  levelling  the  earth  should  it  bo  retjuired. — 
The  mason's  and  bricklayer's  materials  nnd  workman- 
ship employed,  to  be  of  the  same  qualiiy  nnd  «](>scri|)tion 
as  already  described.  To  pave  the  floor  with  brick  on 
edge,  laid  in  mortar  nnd  well  grouted.  To  provide  and 
set  8  cast  iron  boilers  nu.l  frames,  2  feet  2  inches  di- 
ameter and  17  inches  deep  ;  with  the  same  kind  of  frame 
and  doors  as  those  used  in  the  Montreal  IJarracks.  The 
Boilers  to  be  furni.shcd  with  sheet  iron  cove  s  and  steam 
flues,  as  will  be  pointed  out.  The  Cook  House  to  be 
30x20  feet  and  10  feet  from  floor  to  plate  ;  to  be  built  of 
the  same  materials  and  workmanship  as  the  barracks 
before  described. 


Also  for  a  Shoeing  For^c  at  the  same  jwst  SOA'GS  feet   1 

out  side  measure. 
The  excavation,  rubble  masonry  nnd    brickwork   of  ,1 
Forge,  including  external  fi-aming  joists,  &c.    to   be  as    ^ 
already  described,  and  of  the  lengths,  depths  and  heights 
shewn  on  the  plan.     To  lay  a  o  inch  plank  floor,  straight 
joint  securely  nailed  to  joists  every  two  feet  witlrG  inch    | 
spikes.     The  sashes  to  be  2  inch  slidin;j  in  si.lid  franies, 
with  inch  jumb  linings  and  architraves  eutside    and  half 
inch  lining   three  inches  wide   inside,    the  door   to    bo 
1  19  inch  lodged  and    braced,  iii  (solid    iclvated    frame 
with  fun  and  transum  over,  hung  with  strong  hooks  nnd 
rides  and  fitted  with   10  ipch   stock    lock  nnd   thumb 
latch  and  handle.     To  provide  nnd  set  a  boiler,  No.   6, 


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wiili  ii'<^n  door  and  framn.  Flin;^^  imd  slaj  lis  for  liorsoH 
to  1)0  nlao  lixcd  wlinrcMiiay  bo  (lircclod.  To  j^liizo  nil 
tiic  sashes  aiitl  paint  tho  oiitiro  biiilditi'^'o    tinuvs  in  oil. 

Also  for  a  Hospital  t^tnhle   and   r/tarmnrt/  at   the 

same  pu:<t. 
To  cxcnvnto  for  foiii'.diifion  w.dls,  cliininoy  tlvrc.l  fr.vt 
below  tlic  .surface,  and  iiijicrt  utoiu;  foiiiidiitiou  2  Irct 
thick  and  one  foot  aliovo  tho  ground  lino,  of  tho 
s.TUio  nil  t«MiaIs  iind  workniansiiij)  a«  airoady  dcsciibod, 
nl.-<()  build  a  chiuincy  in  bri(d\  work,  and  proccod 
and  seta  boiler  wiili  iron  cover  and  fninio.  The  build- 
inf»  to  bo  1  50  feet  loni:,  '-"  feet  uido  iuid  12  feet  from 
■ill  to  caves,  outside  nieasur*',  frnnied  and  clnpboMrded 
outsido  nnd  lined  with  '.3  inch  deid  inside,  fixed  vertical, 
dow(dlod  toifcthcr  every  3  fi;et  \viih  oak  dowels  A  inch- 
es long  and  ypiiu'd  togotlusr  to  the  top  and  hottoni 
plates  with  .xix  inch  spike'j,  two  to  each  end.  Tho 
scantling  of  tin>!>er  in  i'xtcrnal  iVaming  to  bo  ns  already 
described  for  the  Cavolry  v^i.ibioH,  introducing  an  arm- 
bean»  8xG  and  heel  post.s  GxO,  tin;  (Jivi.^ions  between  tho 
Boxes  nnd  I'hannacy  to  he  L5  inch  deal  fi.xed  upright 
and  secured  to  the  door  with  angular  nilh.'ta  outol  3  inch 
scantling  cut  arrisway.^,  and  nailed  (.very  foot  with  five 
inch  wrought  nails.  'I'he  lop  ends  of  the  planks  to  be 
nailed  to  tho  uj)per  joists  with  .six  inch  s;  ikc^a,  two  to 
each  deal,  to  bo  u\sn  dowellod  together  as  external  fra- 
ndng.  Tho  stall  divisions  to  bo  2  inch  deal  groov- 
ed and  tongued  and  let  into  a  groove  an.l  rail  4x3  which 
is  tcnnonrMi  into  he(d  posts  and  fixed  at  tho  head  with 
fillets  of  piece  scantling  3xi  cut  arris  wise,  and  nailed  to 
tho  walls  or  ])artilion  with  1  incdi  wrought  nf>ils  ;  fillets 
of  tho  same  description  1o  be  fixed  to  tho  bottom  and 
nailed  to  the  iloor.  'I'Ik;  lower  joists  to  be  9x1  nnd  two 
feet  a  pact,  introducing  two  longitudinal  ditto  to  give 
Rlof)e  to  tho  .'Stalls,  as  will  bo  .sli(!wn  at  the  time  of  exe- 
cinion  :  the  upptM'  joists  !!x3  space  and  three  foet  apart, 
nnd  secured  to  external  fiauiing  ns  bijforo  described. — 
The  lower  fioor  to  bo  of  iju'ee  inch  dcd,  .straight  joists 
nnd  nail  to  the  joi-Jt>!  with  siv  inch  sjjikes,  six  to  each 
platdi.  The  upper  floor  to  bo  1  1-2  deal  grooved  and 
tongued,  and  milled  to  each  joist  willi  two  five  inch 
wrought  nails.  ()j)enings  to  be  left  over  each  stall  and 
box  l})Xl  1  imdies  to  put  tlie  hay  down,  iuid  fitted  with 
inch  lodged  doors,  hung  witli  11  hinges  to  shut  down  at 
pleasure.     An  opening  also  to  be  left  at  the  end  ofsta- 


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at 


hh'HScc..,  (ijc  ivccf^ss  to  \>\\,  fittoil  willi  door  nnti  itop 
lii(lil(;rs  to  tijicli.  Iron  pistol  liooks  mado  to  a  pnltern; 
ImrtI  wood  pins  and  ^^a(MI•)  Wraokots,  wit  arriswiso  out  of 
six  ificli  t*i;antlin;»  2i  inclu's  lonc^  and  ttMinoninl  tliroiitrfi 
tli(?  hc'L'l  post  anil  wi'tl:,'!*!,  to  l»iJ  Ikim!  to  oidi  »(all  and 
box.  'V\u:  min:;i'i-s  auil  racks  to  l>o  inrnKjd  liv  a  (diin- 
piuco  of  litje  s^canilin;;  \^\  rt;l)atod  t  >  roccivo  2  inuli  liin 
in<r  and  roumlod  on  llio  top  side,  and  liniMl  from  fd;,'e 
witlisUMit  slicot  iron,  iiad(.Hl  witli  1  1-2  iiudi  wrouglit 
iiidls,  and  fitti.Ml  witli  two  slron:,'  rini^^a  and  sta[d(!.>>,  ono 
on  (sacli  sid.?  of  lliii  stalls.  'I'ln;  ni  m<Tnr  to  ho  \\  in«di(!s 
s(|nar(;,  and  9  inclios  ikep,  fixod  on  the  top  of  tlio  cliin- 
pi(!CO,  and  linod  ontJiiili;  and  insjdo,  oxot-ptinj*  tlio  bot- 
tom, wiliisli»!ut  iron.  Head  an.!  hutd  cliains  will  bo 
fixed  to  all  ilio  i^tall-",  in  HnL-ii  lengths  as  shall  bo  approv- 
ed by  tho  ollicor  sapfirintiMidini^.  Tho  doors  to  1)4)  1  1-2 
irndi  deal  led;,'»jd  and  bracod.wronght  both  siihi-'.nm*  hunjr 
witlistronuf  hooks  &  ridud  with  screw  bolts;  the  hooks  to 
to  pass  thruii^di  the  frame, and  be  secured  by  nuts  &,  wa.sh- 
cr«»  on  the  in.-id(;.  Tlie  frames  to  be  of  3  inch  deal, wrought 
and  rebated  tennonod  into  oak  sills  \  inches  thick  with 
head  and  transom  over.  'I'hu  sashes  to  be  2  inch  deal  made 
glidinj.',  and  glazeil  with  2d  N.  C.  Glass  ;  the  transour 
lights  to  be  linng  from  the  top  with  3  imdi  butts,  fitted 
with  lev(!r  buckles  and  hooks  and  stai)ie.s  to  keep  them 
oj)en.  The  (hjors  to  liavo  good  10  inch  stock  locks  and 
strong  liaiitlie  and  thumb  latches  to  be  approved  before 
fixed.  Ventdalors  to  be  inserted  at  the  head  and  heel 
of  each  stall  and  box,  the  exterior  of  the  building  to  be 
covered  with  inch,  wrought  and  nd)atcd,  f,  at  her  e<lg(!d 
claj)boanIing,  showing  not  more  than  0  inches  to  tlio 
weather,  on  a  water  table  of  2  inch  deal  weathered. — 
The  boarding  to  be  nailed  to  the  ^tudsand  uprights  with 
two  inch  nails,  wrought,  leaves,  troughs  t)f  solid  jiine 
5x\  to  be  lixed  round  the  entire  building,  anrl  fixed  to 
tin;  plate  with  3-  \  inch  bolt  iron,  sharped  at  tho  point, 
and  driven  tlirou;:h  i)oth.  Six  conductors  to  be  provitled 
and  lixed  to  carry  the  w  iter  from  the  roof, — also  insert 
three  Dormer  wind<}ws  in  roof,  fitted  with  inch  lodged 
doors,  hook  and  eye  liingc^s,  and  strong  hook  and  staple 
fastenings,  a  sliding  wicket  to  be  formed  in  each.  Tho 
whole  to  be  painted  three  coats  in  oil  outsido,  und  the 
doors,  frames,  sashes  aid  sash  frames,  three  oila    inside. 


Also  a  Sohlicr^x  Priry  at  the  same  post. 
To  evenvate  for  a  soil  pit  25x8x10  feet  deo".  and  erect 


nd  stop 
pnltcrn; 

lu  out  of 
tliromrfi 

ittill  iiiid 
a  oliiri- 

iituli   lilH 

oin  ccr;,'e 
wrung  I  It 

pins,  Olio 

\\  ilU'll(!8 

lIiu  chiii- 
tlio    bot- 

will  bo 
a  npprov- 
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nu(f  huiijj 

books  to 

&,  wash- 
1, wrought 
hick  with 
Joal  inn<le 

transour 
Its,  fitted 
ifcp  ihcin 

locks  flnd 
ml  bcftjro 
I  and  heel 

ling  to  1)(! 

lor   edged 
OS  to   the 
ifhored. — 
ights  with 
iiolid  pino 
1    fixed    to 
tho    point, 
o  provided 
d*o    insert 
ich  lodged 
and  sinplo 
lu-h.     Tho 
n,  und  the 
iU    inside. 

tost. 

^,  and  erect 


a  Privy  as  por  ph-.n,  removing  and  levelling  tho  carili 
where  may  bo  dire  cted.  Tho  sides  of  tho  soil  pit  to 
be  lined  with  rnhhln  masonry  in  mortar  two  feet  thick, 
ronimencing  ten  fed  below  iho  snil'ace  or  gronnd  lino. 
The  ro(>f  to  bo  covered  vvilli  inch  deal,  grooved  and 
tongned  and  cleaned  upon  the  top  side  lorcceivjtho 
shingle8,which  are  to  be  of  pine,  and  shewing  a  guage  of 
four  ineht'H  to  tho  weather, — sill  ilx\ — anirlo  studs  'Ixl— 
intermediate  studs  4x3  tennoned  into  the  top  and  bot- 
tom plates — braces  '\\.) — tof)  plate  4x1 — raftiTH  4x2 — 
joists  7x3.  Tho  whole  to  bo  properly  framed  and  brac- 
ed and  covered  with  inch  wrought  and  rebated  cla[)- 
boarding  outside,  and  lined  with  inch  deal,  grooved  and 
tongucd  inside.  Tho  floor  to  bo  two  inc!i  deal,  grooved, 
and  tongued,  with  a  partition  of  two  inrh  deal,  dividing 
off  n  portion  for  women's  Privy,  which  is  to  b(;  fitted 
with  seat  and  riser  as  will  be  directed.  Tho  men's  i'rivy 
to  bo  fitted  with  risers  of  two  inch  deal  and  cross  b(;ar- 
crs  of  pine  4x2  1-2  rounded  on  the  top  edge  and  firmly 
fixed.  'I'wo  openings  will  bo  left  lor  doors  in  men*!* 
Privy,  and  the  women's  tube  fitted  with  an  inch  ledgod 
door,  hung  with  strong  hooks  and  rides  and  thumb  latidi 
and  handle.  Two  flues  to  bo  fixed  from  the  soil  pit 
through  the  roof,  to  cover  the  Less|)ool  in  tho  rear  and 
form  a  trap  n*  described  for  oflleer's  Privy.  Fix  cedar 
posts  11  feet  long,  4  feet  in  the  ground,  with  3  rails  2.5 
feet  long,  tennoned  and  pined  into  jjosts,  covering  the 
same  with  inch  wrought,  grooved  and  tongued  boarding-, 
to  fi)rm  a  screen  in  front  of  Privy.  Paint  the  cntiro 
building  externally,  three  times  iu  oil. 

Ah  0  for  a  Ilosjufal  at  the  same  post,  42  feet  hy  3C,  in- 
side measure. 

Excatate. — Dig  tho  trench  to  receive  the  C'tcrnnl 
and  internal  foumlation  walls,  including  chimni«;s  4  feet 
below  the  group.d  line  at  tho  lowest  end,  wlii(di  trenches 
are  to  bo  made  [)erfeclly  level  and  even  at  the  bottom  ; 
fill  in  and  well  raise  round  the  walls  as  tho  work  is 
brought  up.  The  earth  arising  from  the  excavation  to 
be  carted  and  levelled  wIkmo  may  bo  directed,  and  tho 
snj)erfluous  earth,  rubbish  (fee,  removed  from  off  tlio 
premises, that  the  whole  may  bo  left  in  a  clean  find  perfect 
stale — also  to  regulate  the  ground  and  form  pucIi  sur- 
face drains  as  may  be  pointed  out  at  the  lime  of  uxeeu- 
tiun. 

Mason. — Tho  stone  io  be  »ho  best  gri  y  building  ma- 


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tcriul  orci|n!il  ihcicto,  and  the  ni.,ii.u  coinposeu  ofgood 
iVesh  lime  .iinl  sliiu|)  river  iriiiid,  mixed  in  proportion  to 
oncoflimeto  ilircc!  ot'.'j:iii(l,  llic  wlu  1;)  to  bo  well  chaf- 
ed, leinpercul  nud  iiicorjH'nitcd  lof,niiijcr.  Th(!  foiiiida- 
tioii  u'allt<,chimiii»,'s,  bre.'i^tf-,  &c.  to  cvjinmcncc  upon  a 
f  loliii!^  ot'l'.vo  ei;2lil  inch  cau.^es,  h..  iii;  n  set  oil*  of 
4  1-2  inches  oil  <  iiher  ^ilI(^  am!  from  the  s-tngo  to  the 
top,  viz :  one  foot  above  the  ground  bne,  two  leet  in 
thickness,  in  good  tsonnd  rul-blo  mas;onry,  composed  of 
lane  Hat  stone,  well  bcdih.'d,  lilted  and  bonded,  inlrijdu- 
ciiiji  thorough  stone  every  live  feet,  the  j-ame  to  be  wejl 
p.-icked,  groaled  and  lev«led,  allways  to  receivfi  the  jiino 
s\\\^.  Provide  and  set  oa  stone  lu'artlis  (line  r>;;iicliar- 
ded)  to  all  the  lire  places,  nl.-o  mantle  Miid  jambs  to 
kitclieii  ditto.  Provide  ;ind  set  one  kitchen  range,  two 
boilers  and  frames  in  kitchen. 

liriclildijrr. — The  whole  of  the  bricks  used  in  tlio 
bin'dif  J  to  be  good,  sound  ;uul  widl  burnt  brick,  and  tho 
mortar  us  described  in  tho  masons  wcjrk  of  this  speci- 
fication, ibiilil  the  several  ehimnies,  conimeneiiig  up- 
on the  stone  fuundaiion,  of  the  heiglit,  thickness,  &c. 
as  shewn.  The  work  to  be  fluslaul  through  its  whole 
thickness,  and  the  return  and  cross  joints  tilled  in  sol- 
id with  mortar;  bring  up  the  Hues  w  .ere  shewn  16  inch- 
es by  8,  having  eight  inch  sides  and  fronts,  with  ibur 
inch  division  and  carcdniiy  point  the  same  as  the  work 
proceeds.  Form  half  brick  Irinimer  arches  in  front  of 
every  chimney  opening  115  inches  wide  and  11}  inches 
longer  than  their  respective  openings  ;  also  provideand 
fix  wrought  Iron  chimney  bars  J  1-2x12  inch  the  same 
to  calk  up  and  down  upon  the  jaud)s,  and  provide  and 
set  metal  pipe  holes  where  may  be  direc  ed  ;  include  UO 
inch  grat(!s  and  setting  tocach  opening  ;  al.>o  stout  hoop 
iron  straps  to  each  cliimney  caj). 

Corpciiiir  Olid  Juiiur. — All  pine  and  otli  r  woods 
used  dironghout  the  several  buildings  to  be  free  from  t-'ap, 
shakes,  large  1  jo.-e  or  dead  knots,  no  (|uarter  or  faring 
to  be  more;  than  12  iu(  hes  fromVenlre  to  centre  ;  all  the 
skirting  door  and  window  grounds  to  be  framed  and 
spayecl  to  receive  tho  plastering. 

Jiuild  a  framed  buildiui'-  ofpme,of  the  length,  depth, 
and  height  figured  on  the  plan  ;  clapboarded  on  the 
outside,  wrought  and  re!»ated,  shewing  a  guage  of  not 
more  than  G  inches  to  tho  w'eather,  and  tined  with  three 
inch  dealfnprighfj  inside  d;jw<'lhMl  together  every  ilin:e 
feel  with  oak    dowrlls  four    incho'  long,  and  securely 


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25 

spiked  to  the  pUnks  willi  G  inch  si)ikeig  six  to  each 
plfink  ;  lay  pi  no  sleepers  or  ffills  IJxU  on  Uie  external 
and  iniornai  division  walls  tho  rxtcrna.1  rebated 
lo  receive  the  plankini^ ;  middle  plate  9x0  tcnnon- 
cd  and  pinned  into  nprii,d(ts  ;  top  ditto  DxG,  iipri^rj»t3 
9x0  spact'd  about  10  Irct apart;  girts  9x5  tenn-Tncd  in- 
to upri;T!itfe; ;  .siiuU-  '1x3  2  feet  apint  tfMinoucd  into  up- 
pjato  and  dovetailed  into  lower  tdl,  and  nailed   with 


per  [) 


two  live  inch  wrou'vlit   nai 


U,  b 


racc^ 


bsA  :  rai 


M-3  7X^ 


and  its.?},  two  fcjet  iVoni  centre  to  centre  ;  Coll-iVri  7x:) ; 
Ivinfis  GxJ  ;  hips  ami  riile.i  two  indues  thicic  by  tho 
depth  required  ;  lower  joi^its  9x1;  middle  ditto  lOxJ; 
upper  do  lOxa  and  .••■naeed  two  feet  from  centre  to  cen« 
tre,with  proper  lriinni"r.s  wliorc  re(|'iired,  1  -2  inj;i  tiuckor 
every  tliird  joiut,  to  bi;  dovetailed  .in  inch  down  on  the 
fjlate  and  the  remaituh'r  notched  80  as  to  bo  flush  on 
the  top  aiid  nailed  at  each  eii;l  v/ithtwo  iivG  inch  rose 
headed  nails, wrouglit.  One  joist  to  be  introduced  every 
10  feet  lennoMcd  and  jiined  info  uprt,";hts  :  lay  two  inch 
ploughed  ;  id  toni.nied  latten  ;  floor  two  inch  deal,  se- 
curely nailed  to  joists  with  live  inch  nail,^,  wrought.— 
The  headinu  joists  to  be  also  plonglied  and  iongued  with 
UTitree  boanh  rs  of  oak  to  hearths.  Fix  pine  framed  and 
braced  &tud  partitions  dividing  the  rooms  on  the  ground 
and  upper  story,  angl;;  stud  heads,  pill  and  lever  [)ostg 
nil  Ixi,  quarters  an  I  piincluHJUs  •Tl\.3.  Cover  t!io  roof 
with  pine  shingles  four  inches  to  the  weather,  one  incli 
and  half  ploughed  and  tongued  boarding  securely  n:iiled 
lo  rafters,  l-'loor  the  ceilings  throughout  with  one  inch 
Bluir2  1-2  Inches  wide. 

Ground  !:iiorij. — l''ix  inch  and  a  half  mould  skirtin;^ 
12  inches  high  to  all  the  room^  and  passages  on  this 
Btory  on  proper  framed  grainds.  i'lepnre  and  fix  deal 
cased  franvs,  pine  sunk   and   wradn  r(;d  sills  and  inch 


cool   I'liiLilish    sash.'h),   hewn  G   f.'ct  Gx.)  (>  in; 


npi 


ie; 


10 


feet  Ox.»  feet  G  iiK'hes,  double  hung  wilh  brass  ])allie 
white  lin(\s  and  iron  weights  to  all  iho  windows  on  tl 
ground  and  Tpper  stories,  provide  ami  fix  to  do  brass 
f.^sh  fasteners  with  1  1-J  incli  rounded  wiiulow  boards 
tind  incli  beaded  jam!)  linings  and  cunqjlcto  winter 
sashc!?  to  one  height  corre,  ponding  with  tiie  aI)ovo  nnd 
fitted  wi;!i  .-liding  ventilators  glazed,  to  he  fitted  to  all 
the  oju>iiui'/s  and.  fixed  to  jiormaneiit  fr-nnies  with 
iron  pair  of  hoekc  .u,,!  ov(;3  ;  also  tj  provide  summer 
UinJj  made  f'jlding   huig   with  hooks  and  rides   and 


sa 


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%'   i 


furniciicu  v>....  liook  auil  ovo  fasiloninc^s  and  back  Jo. — 
Tliff!  cntr.niicc  doora  to  bo  two  irch  lour  panel  mould 
mid  bead  butt  \\h\i  panc-s  over   bnn<T  \vitli  i   incii    l)ult 


hi 


n^cs  ami  pr 


1  nrovidinl  wilb  8  inch  o  bolt  iron   rim,  bra 


'S 


nob  locks',  roso  ami  lliiioblo  ?ock(!t,  \2  inch  iop  nnd 
Loitom  barrel  belts,  1  iucli  licadcd  jamb  liiiini4S  nnd  ooin- 
plotc.  The  room  doors  to  bo  2  inch  'l  panel  nionld  bulli 
rides hn!v:j  \\\\\\  o  I- J  incIibiUiyin  i-i  inoli  di)u!)lo  re- 
iKi'ed  jamb  liiiinq.^  with  inch  iVamtMl  jTioimds  spiayc^l  to 
receive  the  jda.-ttMinjr,  nnd  proviilo  \vi:li  good  7  iiudj  iron 
lini  brass  nob  locl^.s  and  sr-iii'^lo  laced  nrcliitraves  both 
sides.     Fix  stair  heads  to  all  llm  cliiinncy   breasts.   Ti)o 


Mairs  to  com 
di  cl 


Mcc  Vvith  a  bol'd  curtain  and  to  bo  1  l-'i 
th   b 


inch  clear  stejs  and  risers   wHli   hoid   iio>in^d  on  pmo 


1 


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;>'i  rc'tn;u  bead  slick  on  the  lower  edL:c  and  1  J.  ins  h 
beaded  capi;in;,f  on  the  {  p  ;  'J  l-'J  ineh  tJtinarc  named 
thcrrv  woo.i  hand.ail  Vtiiii  .scrolo  and  new..;.:,  1-1  jtich 
pi.,c  b,d!a.-ter.-.  two  t  >  ra(di  .^tep  introdecin^:^  a  t^ullieient 
i/iinbcr  of  iron  bali.-tcrs  to  clii.ctn  diy  ttregthen  llio 
drlin^j     to    be    fciibe<l  to     tjia  trciis 


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nil  the  sashes  and  fans  with  box  glnsjt,  well  puttied, 
spriged  and  back  piitiictl  leaviiirj  iho  v.'liolo  in  a  clear 
and  perfect  slate  at  the  rendering  up  of  the  buildings. 

Also  for  a  IJospifdl  Priv!/  at  tlic  name  post. 
To  excavate  for  and  furni  a  soil  pit  I'lXvi  f^el  and  ten 
feet  decj)  clear  dimcnsion=; — and  build  the  ^i(ies  in  p-ood 
f^ound  nibble  masonry  to  the  .*:nrnico  of  tho  ground  of  tho 
?amc  dc.scrij)lion  of  \vorkin;inship  and    in;it(M-i:il   af^    de- 
scribed for  tho  foundation  uali.s  of  the  IIos!.it;d.     To  fix 
a  cedar  frame  round  tho  sa'.vpit,  of  scantliii'^-   o?vG  well 
secured  at  the  an^<]jle3  wilh  drniou  ti;-.-^,  introihifiair  llirco 
beams  across  of  liio  i^mno  scr.nllinT.  dovctaihMl  iiu.l  j  in- 
ucd  down  tooxiorual  >-ill.-j.     To  b.'ild  a    IMvy    17    fct 
long,  0  feet  wide  ;    f-il!.^  oK 'l,  aii^le  slui-;  IX  ),  i:Uo;-iiV> 
diaic  studs ''iX.»,  and  two  f ';t    a;):i.f,  b;-;i(.";.j  ■'l'^',    I'h'.to 
4X3, joiat.s  7XJ,  raficrs  -IXJ— ;!ie    r*.'uf  lo   In?  cn-.vred 
with  pine. '^liinglc.^  four  inches  lu  tho    woat!;.;L",  o\u-  i;i>'Ii 
grooved  and  tong;i-d  I).i  r.-,!i:r'       T:i '  v.'.io!.;  to  b  ■!  prop- 
erly I'rnmed  and  br.'u-'":]  r,:i  1  c.-ivrrc  1  w'wa  i.ich  wro!!;;"!it 
nnd  rebated  (:l;ipbi.;iriii:i;r.  7  iiicli^  o    wide   au'l   lined   on 
tho  inside  with  iucii  1-  ;;u(l;:r:  wrou'dit  o:\c  ride.  ;rv'»oviMl 
liud  :onn;iicd.     '1'1:!>  il  M;r  to  I.''  2  iiu-h  (!e;il  ''roo-, i;d   and 
tinrjiK^d  iind  wroag!:t  cuo  !^i.!j  ;    t';o  pruli'lija    (!i\:  '.■'■■^ 
of  ihe  I'rivy  tobc  ;.!  J  .a'l^o   ia.'ii   d    .1,    v/ro-: '-'it   bwih 
t'.IoiJ   an  I'bjadrd  i;i  :>;h!;:!.)!!.     I'lt,    i:;i  ll 
t^^at  and  ri^cr  niid  f  •:•:■!  t'l^'^  :  c\m\:'.]\  :  ■  i;'';   1 ',\!.!i '*''n- 
a;?  ii.'plir;-!.     'i'ii^  i!^';-!  .'  ^  i  ■  •!!.  I'M    ;■  ;  1    I:.'. 


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t:,:i;aM::>;ir  .1  !;    ,,  i' '.      'i  \   •    r  ■:.; 

ili'a!.  kt  i  .'o  a  h;  '  i:^  -l' ;  !..  •  •      ';:!'.• 
llie  Hour  ^\ii:l  a:;   ',•  ;    •  ,         i  ; ;      •. 
K>rtodov(-r  il.o  d^-v  i"  r  !i   '  :  ..  •.;    ;/ 

to  be  fixrd  lVt::;i  t;..>  -.;  ;i  ;  /     ',;■    •■    'i  l! 

civ.-:i^O(d  in  '•(  ;r  (.f  i!;.-  !',>,  .  •.  /'i  .i  i 

and  tot;  'iiivl,  ;)•',.{    p;-, ,■,!■',>       :  ]  .\\  n 

fir  I'co!  v5  to  ('1:10,  Ii;:':'.r  \,'.  \  .  :;■■  •■  :  1 
fitted  wilh  r"'!!  ■.;  ;  '.  I  .-.^••,  '  ■.  Th' 
cltitling  thin;j!  .',  i:;  id;  oi\!  ,oi' ;::;d 
thri'-^  rood  coa;.-)  ia  .  d. 

All  t!  0  woil.m'",!;- !.i|)  ::n  1  -Talcvl  I'.s  ti].C  of .::•.•  trauli- 
1y,  »•!  I  in  roMip!ian«'  ■.  \.i;!i  ;!io  furo''*  ia:^  tpccir.oaiion, 
tiii.l  llie  whole  compIotLd  by  the  dOdi  C)ct^'ber,  Lubjoct  to 


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the  inspection,  Approval  or  rcjoction  of  ilic  Commanding 
Royal  JL'n:Tincer,or  s-ucli  person  of  iho  Doparmcnt  has  lio 
may  soo  iir  to  appoint.  Tiic  contractor  is  also  given  to 
undoi-;:ftani1,  that  in  (lie  event  of  the  works  not  proceed- 
ing  BO  to  iji.uirc  tiieir  completion  by  tho  time  speci- 
fic<i.  ilsliall  bo  lawful  for  tlio  Commanding  Royal  Engi- 
neer to  furnish  both  men  and  materialt>,  to  finish  the 
same,  deducting  any  monies  so  applied  from  tho  contract 
sum.  Tenders  to  express  a  price  for  each  building. 
Signed) 


30th  June,  1838. 


T.   FOSTER, 

Capt.  Royal  Engineers. 


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